Virginia is a fairly small state and i thought that pretty much most people there were the same. I visited the state last year and i was surprised. Along the coastal areas, extending about 100 miles inland, there are heavy concentratons of African Americans. As I drove further inland into the more hilly reigon, there seemed to be a fair mix of both Caucasians and African Americans. Eventually I came to the Appalachians and there were no African Americans at all. Also, I noticed that culture seemed to change significantly as moved inland from the coast to the mountains. The coast seemed to have litle southern culture. Most people I taked to were accentless. In the hilly reigon, the people spoke with a southern accent that sounded less twangy than most I have heard and was pleasing to listen to. In the mountains, the people spoke with a completley different kind of southern accent as those in the hilly reigon. What causes these large cultural differences in such a small area?
2007-02-16
17:34:20
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